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Updated 2024-11-25 14:47
Microsoft’s Code-Writing AI Points to the Future of Computers
Today, AI can take control of characters in Minecraft. Soon, it could help you control your whole computer.
Say Cheese! Snap’s Pixy Is a Fun and Unique Selfie Drone
The adorable Snapchat flying camera makes it easier to capture precious moments—if you don’t mind short battery life and looking a little goofy.
‘Tough to Forge’ Digital Driver’s Licenses Are—Yep—Easy to Forge
Researchers found a litany of security flaws that allow simple, quick, and cheap forgeries in Australia.
Researchers Made Ultracold Quantum Bubbles on the Space Station
NASA’s Cold Atom Laboratory runs super-low-temperature experiments in near-zero gravity that would be impossible to accomplish on Earth.
An Amazon Warehouse Worker Takes the Fight to Shareholders
In a first, warehouse “picker” Daniel Olayiwola will present a resolution at the company’s annual shareholder meeting.
Proton Is Trying to Become Google—Without Your Data
The encrypted-email company, popular with security-conscious users, has a plan to go mainstream.
The Mystery of Monkeypox’s Global Spread
Initial genomic sequencing suggests the virus hasn’t mutated to become more transmissible. So what explains its unprecedented rise across the world?
Sneakerella Proves Disney Needs to Try Harder
If the company wants to increase diversity in its movies and shows, it needs to make more new stories—not reboot the old ones.
A Novelist and an AI Cowrote Your Next Cringe-Read
The new novel Amor Cringe bills itself as “deepfake autofiction.” WIRED talked to its coauthors, K. Allado-McDowell and the language model GPT-3.
Undersea Cables Are the Latest Tools for Earthquake Detection
Rumbles and tides create tiny, detectable disturbances in fiber optics. The world’s cables could form a vast network for detecting earthquakes and tsunamis.
Tech Leaders Can Do More to Avoid Unintended Consequences
It's difficult to predict the negative impacts of an idea or invention, but certain frameworks can help entrepreneurs see a little bit further.
Think Airport Crowds Are Bad Now? Wait ’Til Summer
Increased demand and staffing shortages are already contributing to huge delays and airport logjams across the country. Here’s what you can do.
Open Source Intelligence May Be Changing Old-School War
Intelligence collected from public information online could be impacting traditional warfare and altering the calculus between large and small powers.
The Surveillance State Is Primed for Criminalized Abortion
A new report lays out existing US police surveillance capabilities that can easily be repurposed to monitor pregnant people.
Welcome to the Zombie Cryptocalypse
The same qualities that make cryptocurrencies go bust also explain why they refuse to die.
Eufy’s Treat-Dispensing Pet Camera Sends You Highlight Reels
This gizmo lets you sling treats to your dog or cat when you’re away and can play out your prerecorded voice commands.
Motorola’s New 5G Phones Are Unambitious and Boringly Functional
The Moto G Stylus 5G and Moto G 5G are adequate, but their screens, cameras, and software support are lackluster compared to their peers.
Patients May Not Receive Miscarriage Care in a Post-Roe America
Doctors will be cautious about offering any treatment that could be regarded as an illegal termination—forcing patients to seek out-of-state care.
Rory Kinnear on Playing Men’s Villain with a Thousand Faces
Well, maybe not 1,000, but at least nine.
Marvel, Please Don’t Digitally Resurrect Stan Lee
The company has signed a deal to use his likeness for the next 20 years. Maybe it’s better to let him rest.
How GDPR Is Failing
The world-leading data law changed how companies work. But four years on, there’s a lag on cleaning up Big Tech.
The Wetlands Are Drowning
A long-term study of a marsh was meant to ask whether rising levels of CO2 could help wetlands thrive despite rising seas. The plants aren’t keeping up.
A Puzzling Quantum Scenario Appears to Violate a Law of Physics
By resolving a paradox about light in a box, researchers hope to clarify the concept of energy in quantum theory.
This Updated Curtain-Opening Robot Offers a Taste of Luxury
This retrofit robot makes your drapes smart, so you can open or close them on a schedule or with a voice command.
How to Limit Who Can Contact You on Facebook
You don't want just anyone in your inbox. Here's how to take control.
Volodymyr Zelensky and the Art of the War Story
Video dispatches from the Ukrainian president skillfully dissolve Putin’s delusions. We would all do well to listen.
North Korean IT Workers Are Infiltrating Tech Companies
Plus: The Conti ransomware gang shuts down, Canada bans Huawei and ZTE, and more of the week’s top security news.
Apple’s Mixed-Reality Glasses Enter Our Actual Reality
Plus: Some beefier Qualcomm Snapdragon chips are on the way, and the right-to-repair movement hits a speed bump.
Google Won’t Shut Down Your Legacy G Suite Account After All
And you can even keep your custom email address! But you need to confirm that your account is for personal, not business, use—here’s how.
How to Migrate Your Newsletter From Substack to Buttondown
You don’t have to go with the big name in the email newsletter business. Here’s how to make the switch to a feature-rich alternative.
Texas Cites Clarence Thomas to Defend Its Social Media Law
As Big Tech tried to block the state’s ban on content moderation, Texas leaned on the US Supreme Court justice’s interpretation of free speech law.
What the World’s Largest Organism Reveals About Fires and Forests
In Oregon, the tree-killing Humongous Fungus never would have gotten so large without the accidental help of modern fire suppression tactics.
16 Great Deals on Video Games, Outdoor Gear, and Tech
We found discounts on digital downloads, streaming services, and smartphones too.
The Real Reason Matrix Resurrections Bombed
It’s back on HBO Max. Nobody cares. Because moviegoers hate themselves.
The Man Who Fell to Earth Creates a Believable Alien
The Showtime sequel to Nicolas Roeg's film takes place 45 years after the events in the original.
The Private Equity Firm That Grounded Paul Allen’s Dream
Plus: A visit to Stratolaunch, the music of the future, and prices America can’t run on.
On Top Gun: Maverick, She-Hulk, and the Fear of Liking Things
Tom Cruise’s return to the cockpit is getting raves. Meanwhile, Tatiana Maslany’s turn as a green superhero looks like an unnecessary Ally McBeal reboot. What is happening?
The Spendy Somnox 2 Robot Sends You to Slumberland
This cuddly robotic bedfellow helps you fall asleep faster and sleep better, but the price will give you nightmares.
Men Is an Excellent Movie and I Have No Idea Who It’s For
Alex Garland’s latest cerebral genre piece is a timely bit of storytelling. But the people who need to see it may never seek it out.
How to Stay Informed Without Getting Paralyzed by Bad News
Every time we look at our phones, it seems something terrible has happened. Here’s how to monitor current events in a healthy way.
Nuclear Fusion Is Already Facing a Fuel Crisis
It doesn’t even work yet, but nuclear fusion has encountered a shortage of tritium, the key fuel source for the most prominent experimental reactors.
The Online Spider Market Is Massive—and Crawling With Issues
A new study shows the enormous extent of the global arachnid trade, one that might be undermining wild populations.
Spyware Vendors Target Android With Zero-Day Exploits
New research from Google's Threat Analysis Group outlines the risks Android users face from the surveillance-for-hire industry.
This Is How It Feels to Build a Video Game and Watch It Die
When a "live service" game goes down, it's a nightmare for the developers whose work vanishes with it.
Do People Caught on Ring Cameras Have Privacy Rights?
Surveillance devices are becoming more ubiquitous. Do those who unknowingly appear in cam footage have rights—and who gets to decide?
How to Get Started Biking
This week, we cover the basics of cycling for fun and transportation, including selecting, maintaining, and accessorizing your two-wheeler.
Dredd Deserves a Better Place in Alex Garland's Filmography
Now that the writer-director’s new horror flick Men is about to hit theaters, it’s time to revisit one of his lesser-known movies.
This Is Where Dirty Old Cars Go to Die
The electric vehicle revolution is gathering speed—but what happens to all those polluting cars already on the road?
The Almighty Squabble Over Who Gets to Name Microbes
Scientists are just starting to uncover the vast diversity of microbes out there. The only problem? No one can agree on how to name them.
Boeing Is Ready to Launch Starliner, a Rival to SpaceX’s Dragon
The company’s uncrewed spacecraft will fly to the International Space Station, and if successful, will give NASA astronauts another way to get to orbit.
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